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Scientists reported Microplastics Inside " Belgica antarctica " - the Continent’s Only Insect

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An international team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment  reported that  " Belgica antarctica " - the Continent’s Only Insect is consuming microplastics. It was published in  the journal  Science of the Total Environment. Belgica antarctica, the Antarctic midge, is a species of flightless midge, endemic to the continent of Antarctica. At a length of 2–6 mm (0.08–0.2 in), it is the largest purely terrestrial animal native to the continent. It also has the smallest known insect genome as of 2014, with only 99 million base pairs (Mbp) of nucleotides and about 13,500 genes. It is the only insect that can survive year-round in Antarctica. Microplastics are   any fragment of plastic that is between 1 nanometer and 5 millimetres wide( UNEP ). SciTechDaily Wikipedia Wiley Online About Microplastics - UNEP 
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NATO’s largest military exercise of 2026, Steadfast Dart, is underway

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NATO’s largest military exercise of 2026 is currently underway across Central Europe. The exercise was officially launched by Allied Command Operations (ACO) on Thursday (15 January 2026). The exercise marks the first deployment of the Allied Reaction Force (ARF), within the area of responsibility of Joint Force Command Brunssum. Approximately 10,000 servicemen and women from 11 nations, including Allied Reaction Force units from Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Spain, and Türkiye, as well as personnel from Belgium, France and the United Kingdom, who are linking national exercise activities with Steadfast Dart, will participate in the exercise. The exercise will demonstrate the operational and strategic capabilities of the NATO force and other participating units, integrating land, air, space, cyber, maritime, and special operations forces. NATO News
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Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima for CGHS beneficiaries launched

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The Paripoorna Mediclaim Ayush Bima has been launched by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance  today  for CGHS beneficiaries. It offers cashless facilities, modern treatments and access to a wide network of hospitals. Eligibility and Coverage: The policy is exclusively available to CGHS beneficiaries with a maximum of six members per policy. It provides indemnity-based in-patient hospitalization coverage within India, with sum insured options of ₹10 Lakh or ₹20 Lakh. Product will have Co-payment component allowing beneficiaries to choose between 70:30 or 50:50 co-sharing between insurance company and the subscribers. Key Features: Room rent is capped at 1% and 2% of Sum Insured per day for Normal Room and ICU respectively. A pre-hospitalization coverage for 30 days and post-hospitalization coverage for 60 days is available. AYUSH treatments are covered up to 100% of the sum insured for in-patient hospitalization. Modern treatment is covered up to 25%...
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The 6th ASEAN–India Digital Ministers’ (ADGMIN) Meeting held with the theme “Adaptive ASEAN: From Connectivity to Connected Intelligence”

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  The 6th ASEAN–India Digital Ministers’ (ADGMIN) Meeting was held virtually today, reaffirming the shared commitment of ASEAN Member States and India to deepen cooperation in the digital domain. The meeting was co-chaired by Shri Amit Agrawal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and Shri Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Science and Technology of Viet Nam. The ADGMIN is an annual forum of Telecom and Digital Ministers from the 11 ASEAN Member States: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Viet Nam along with ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners including Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The meeting deliberated on key issues aimed at strengthening regional digital cooperation, with a focus on digital inclusion and integration. The Meeting acknowledged the adoption of the ASEAN–India Joint...
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India and Germany sign a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Telecommunications Cooperation

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  India and Germany have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Telecommunications Cooperation during the official visit of Mr. Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, to India from 12–13 January 2026. The Joint Declaration was signed by Shri Amit Agrawal, Secretary (Telecom) on behalf of the Government of India, and Dr. Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India, on behalf of the Government of Germany. The JDI was signed as one of the key outcomes of the engagements between the Prime Minister of India and the Federal Chancellor of Germany. The Declaration was concluded between the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, and the Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS), Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Joint Declaration reflects the shared commitment of both countries to deepen bilateral cooperation in the fields of telecommunications and Information and Communicat...
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